The Gates Of Cimino

The dive bar of cinema podcasts! Unscripted (most of the time). All things movies. Each show is dedicated to an interesting backstory in the history of film. We'll be talking about films, actors, books on films, moments in film history, etc. So pull up a seat and join us! Warning: We spoil everything!

Podcasting since 2022 • 112 episodes

The Gates Of Cimino

Latest Episodes

Ep. 112 Lone Wolf McQuade

Join actor/filmmaker Chris Staviski and me as we dive into my all‑time favorite action film, Lone Wolf McQuade. We look back on the recent passing of a legend and explore why Steve Carver’s dusty, sun‑baked masterpiece still stands alo...

April 21, 2026 • Episode 112 • 46:59

Ep. 111 Sleepers

Join writer‑producer Vince Cusimano and me as we dig into Barry Levinson’s 1996 film Sleepers, a bruised, morally tangled story that moves from the backstreets of Hell’s Kitchen to the cold geometry of a courtroom. We get into the film...

April 02, 2026 • Episode 111 • 1:01:14

Ep. 110 Robert Duvall

Join me and actor/writer Vince Cusimano as we celebrate the one‑of‑a‑kind force that is Robert Duvall — a master of character, craft, and cinematic truth. We dig into the performances that shaped generations of actors, the stories behind the ro...

March 16, 2026 • Episode 110 • 1:03:22

Ep. 109 The Top Films of the 21st Century

Join writer‑producer Armando Chapman and me as we count down our Top 10 films of the 21st century — the choices, the arguments, the surprises, all of it.Tune in and dive in. 🎙️

February 23, 2026 • Episode 109 • 1:14:24

Ep. 108 The Ghosts Beneath the Sign: Brian Keith, Daisy Keith, and the Peg Entwistle Myth

🎬 A Cimino Confidential Today we descend into one of Hollywood’s strangest family legends — the supposed curse of the Keiths and the spectral shadow cast by David’s “stepmom,” Peg Entwistle. A tale stitched together from rumo...

January 29, 2026 • Season 108 • 13:39

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